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USPS Office of the Inspector General launching investigation into Minnesota and North Dakota postal system 

The United States Postal Service’s Office of the Inspector General announced on Wednesday that they will be launching an investigation into the Minnesota-North Dakota postal district. This investigation comes after an audit of the St. Paul Processing and Distribution center and delivery units in New Brighton, Eagan and Apple Valley, Minnesota found approximately 140,000 packages…
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January 27, 2024 0

Dekko Center Maintenance Continues 

After issues with the Dekko Centers pool pack caused damage and issues throughout the building Manager Brianna Eggen has been busy trying to get the building maintained and back to normal. Eggen gives an update on the repair project.  Eggen says that significant work has and will continue to be done on the walking track…
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January 27, 2024 0

Lake Park Blood Drive 

The Lake Park American Legion and Eksjo Lutheran Church are hosting a blood drive at the Lake Park American Legion on Monday, January 29. Event representative Ruth Lerud shares more.  Lerud says donating is a minimal time commitment and tells us why she thinks it’s important to donate blood to local blood banks when given…
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January 27, 2024 0

Waubun School Board Meeting Recap 

The Waubun School District held their regular January board meeting on Thursday. Waubun Superintendent Jordan Spaeth says it was a quick meeting with just three agenda items one of them being Impact Aid.  Spaeth says the district is also looking to revise their cell phone policy. For the latest news and announcements in the Waubun…
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January 27, 2024 0

White Earth Nation ICE Fish’n Derby Canceled 

White Earth Nation announced on Thursday that they will be canceling the 4th Annual Ice Fish’n Derby that was originally scheduled for Saturday, February 3 due to poor ice conditions.  White Earth Nation as of Friday has not announced any plans to reschedule the tournament, but event representatives have confirmed that they will be drawing…
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January 26, 2024 0

Norman County DAC announces big changes and addition of programs

The Norman County DAC announced earlier this week that they will be rebranding tier image and likeness. Norman County DAC Director Hillary Chisholm tells us more about these changes.  Chisholm also took some time to explain what the DAC is and highlight some of the programs they have been doing throughout the year.  Chisholm is…
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January 26, 2024 0

MN Senate Ag Committee Chair talks upcoming legislative session 

The Minnesota Senate will be going back to work this February, and agriculture legislation is always a major topic. MN Senate Ag Committee Chair Aric Putnam says that water quality legislation may be a focus this year.  Putnam says that legislation that makes agriculture more affordable, profitable and efficient will be a focus of the…
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January 26, 2024 0

North Dakota Game and Fish announces 2024 Spring Turkey Season 

The North Dakota Game and Fish announced the Spring Turkey Hunting season for 2024, and said that they will be giving out  8,137 wild turkey licenses statewide, which is an increase of 725 from last season.  ND Game and Fish says thirteen of the 22 hunting units have more spring licenses than last year and…
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January 26, 2024 0

Diocese of Crookston announces retirement of former Norman County Priest, and the shuffling of priest assignments 

On Tuesday the Diocese of Crookston announced that former Norman County Catholic Churches Priest Father Bill DeCrans will be retiring on June 30. Father DeCrans served the St. Joseph (Ada), St. William (Twin Valley), and Holy Family (Halstad) parishes from July 2016 to July 2021 and is currently assigned at St. Philip in Bemidji, and…
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January 25, 2024 0

Twin Valley SnoMo Days kicks off Saturday 

The Twin Valley Community Club’s Annual SnoMo Days Celebration kicks off Saturday. Twin Valley Community Club President Mark Askelson says that due to uncooperative weather some events have had to be cancelled.  Despite these cancellations Askelson says there will still be plenty of other events to take part in including a new event called SnoMo…
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January 25, 2024 0